Briefly discusses four curriculum models developed in the 1960's and then lists and discusses the criteria for today's literature programs that will develop lifetime reading habits among students. A suggested reading list of literature to understand others is included. (TO)

Reports a study of the reading likes and dislikes of 900 fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh graders. (RD)

A dozen recommended steps for organizing and running book fairs that develop student reading habits and reading interests. (RL)

Rural offspring of the back-to-the-land people of the late 1960s appear to have substituted reading for television viewing as a primary pastime. (LH)

Suggests that teachers need to make reading pleasurable, sell books, restructure the classroom environment, establish reading conferences, and limit the length of reading material assigned to students in order to reverse the reluctant reader phenomenon. (FL)

Argues that the "good" reader in school, who has mastered reading skills, does not offer a natural starting point for progression to the "good" reader of adulthood who is an active and voracious reader. Stresses that reading in school needs to reflect reading attitudes and behaviors of "good" adult readers. (RS)

Describes a program in which groups of middle school and junior high teachers read and discuss popular, best-selling literature, for the purposes of promoting their personal reading and enhancing school faculty camaraderie. (PRA)

Student journals, reading materials appropriate for interests and cultural background, and collaborative reflection were techniques used by a teacher to create in her students a community of readers. She examined students' self-perceptions as "readers" and "nonreaders," concluding that schools must include independent reading, allow students to…

Offers five suggestions gleaned from research that can help teachers to develop in their students a life-long interest in reading. (PRA)

This paper contains excerpts from a report by the National Endowment for the Arts, issued by its Office of Research, headed by Mark Bauerlein, a contributor to "Arts Education Policy Review." The excerpts do not include the report's tables, figures, or appendices, but numbers have been retained in their original sequence (see notes).

Describes four samples of research designed to gauge the extent and effectiveness of those literary experiences which many English teachers regard as basic to instruction. (RB)

Asserts that it is "better to leave kids' reading alone and hope for the best than to inflict adult reading tastes on young people." (Author/KS)

An author and teacher offers a memoir of his experiences with reading and writing. (FL)

Visiting the library is a great way for parents to encourage their child's imagination and learning. It gives parents the opportunity to model good reading behavior and to show their child that they value books and reading. No matter how young the child is, a trip to the library can be an enjoyable outing for parents and their children. Most…

Outlines one junior high school's method of improving students' reading habits through a book fair, a book exchange club, and a weekly read-in. (MM)